THE TEEN-AGER IS NOW IN THE CARE OF A MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY. HERE IS A FRIGHTENING SCENARIO FOR ANY PARENT. A NINE-YEAR-OLD CAUGHT WITH A LOADED GUN INSIDE AN H.I.S.D. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. TONIGHT WE'RE HEARING FROM A MOTHER WHO SAYS THAT GUN WAS TAKEN TO SCHOOL TO HARM HER SON. PHILLIP MENA HAS THE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. HE TOLD MOGULED BULLETS WITH BROWN TIPS.@p Reporter: THAT'S HOW THIS WOMAN SAYS HER SON DESCRIBED THE GUN HIS NINE-YEAR-OLD CLASSMATE BROUGHT TO PATTERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TUESDAY. NOT ONLY WAS THE GUN LOADED, BUT SHE SAYS HER SON WAS THE TARGET AFTER THE TWO SECOND GRADERS GOT INTO A FIGHT RECENTLY. HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED TODAY BECAUSE THAT WAS MEANT FOR HIM. THE LITTLE BOY SAID I'M GOING TO SHOOT YOU AFTER SCHOOL. Reporter: THE BOY'S TEACHER CONFISCATED THE BACKPACK AND TOLD ADMINISTRATORS WHO THEN CONTACTED POLICE. HOURS LATER, PARENTS. IF THIS HAPPENED AT 9:30 IN THE MORNING, THAT THEY DISCOVERED THE GUN, AT 5:30 WE'RE RECEIVING A CALL. I SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A CALL SOONER. Reporter: OFFICIALS WEREN'T AWARE OF A SPECIFIC THREAT AGAINST THE STUDENT UNTIL TODAY. I TALKED TO THE TEACHER AND ASKED WHY DIDN'T SHE TELL THE PRINCIPAL? I FIGURED THEY WOULD CALL YOU, SHE SAID. Reporter: NOW SHE'S HOPING THAT STUDENT WILL BE REMOVED FROM HER SON'S CLASS. I DON'T THINK THE CHILD SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN TO SCHOOL. BEFORE THAT, THEY HAD BETTEN HIM UP. Reporter: PHILLIP MENA, "LOCAL 2". THE HARRIS COUNTY D.A.A.'S OFFICE SAYS IN TEXAS, A CHILD UNDER TEN CANNOT BE CHARGED WITH

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